Epiphany
Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising. Isaiah 60:3

Confession of Sin

Most merciful God,
I confess that I have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed, by what I have done, and by what I have left undone. I have not loved you with my whole heart; I have not loved my neighbors as myself. I am truly sorry and I humbly repent. For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on me and forgive me; that I may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Absolution
Almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us all our sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen us in all goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep us in eternal life. Amen

The Invitatory and Psalter

O God make speed to save us, O Lord make haste to help us

O Gracious Light,
pure brightness of everliving Father in heaven
O Jesus Christ holy and blessed!
Now as we come to the setting of the sun
and our eyes behold the vesper light
we sing your praises O God: Father Son and Holy Spirit.
You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices
O Son of God, O Giver of Life
and to be glorified through all worlds.
The Lord has shown forth his glory: Come let us adore him.

?The Psalms are unique for the evening, the other lessions can be read in total or those you have not included in Morning Prayer

The Lessons

Psalm 22

⁽¹⁾ My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning? ⁽²⁾ O My God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not hear; And in the night season, and am not silent. ⁽³⁾ But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel. ⁽⁴⁾ Our fathers trusted in You; They trusted, and You delivered them.

⁽⁵⁾ They cried to You, and were delivered; They trusted in You, and were not ashamed. ⁽⁶⁾ But I am a worm, and no man; A reproach of men, and despised by the people. ⁽⁷⁾ All those who see Me ridicule Me; They shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, ⁽⁸⁾ He trusted in the LORD, let Him rescue Him; Let Him deliver Him, since He delights in Him!'

⁽⁹⁾ But You are He who took Me out of the womb; You made Me trust while on My mother's breasts. ⁽¹⁰⁾ I was cast upon You from birth. From My mother's womb You have been My God. ⁽¹¹⁾ Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help. ⁽¹²⁾ Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.

⁽¹³⁾ They gape at Me with their mouths, Like a raging and roaring lion. ⁽¹⁴⁾ I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me. ⁽¹⁵⁾ My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And My tongue clings to My jaws; You have brought Me to the dust of death. ⁽¹⁶⁾ For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet;

⁽¹⁷⁾ I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. ⁽¹⁸⁾ They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots. ⁽¹⁹⁾ But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me! ⁽²⁰⁾ Deliver Me from the sword, My precious life from the power of the dog.

⁽²¹⁾ Save Me from the lion's mouth And from the horns of the wild oxen! You have answered Me. ⁽²²⁾ I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You. ⁽²³⁾ You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel! ⁽²⁴⁾ For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from Him; But when He cried to Him, He heard.

⁽²⁵⁾ My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him. ⁽²⁶⁾ The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever! ⁽²⁷⁾ All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. ⁽²⁸⁾ For the kingdom is the LORD's, And He rules over the nations.

⁽²⁹⁾ All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive. ⁽³⁰⁾ A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, ⁽³¹⁾ They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Genesis Chapter 6

⁽¹⁾ Now it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born to them, ⁽²⁾ that the sons of God saw the daughters of men, that they were beautiful; and they took wives for themselves of all whom they chose. ⁽³⁾ And the LORD said, 'My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.' ⁽⁴⁾ There were giants on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God came in to the daughters of men and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were of old, men of renown.

⁽⁵⁾ Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. ⁽⁶⁾ And the LORD was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. ⁽⁷⁾ So the LORD said, 'I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.' ⁽⁸⁾ But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Hebrews Chapter 3

⁽¹²⁾ Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; ⁽¹³⁾ but exhort one another daily, while it is called 'Today,' lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. ⁽¹⁴⁾ For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, ⁽¹⁵⁾ while it is said: 'Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.'

⁽¹⁶⁾ For who, having heard, rebelled? Indeed, was it not all who came out of Egypt, led by Moses? ⁽¹⁷⁾ Now with whom was He angry forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose corpses fell in the wilderness? ⁽¹⁸⁾ And to whom did He swear that they would not enter His rest, but to those who did not obey? ⁽¹⁹⁾ So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

The Word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

John Chapter 2

⁽¹⁾ On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. ⁽²⁾ Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. ⁽³⁾ And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, 'They have no wine.' ⁽⁴⁾ Jesus said to her, 'Woman, what does your concern have to do with Me? My hour has not yet come.'

⁽⁵⁾ His mother said to the servants, 'Whatever He says to you, do it.' ⁽⁶⁾ Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. ⁽⁷⁾ Jesus said to them, 'Fill the waterpots with water.' And they filled them up to the brim. ⁽⁸⁾ And He said to them, 'Draw some out now, and take it to the master of the feast.' And they took it.

⁽⁹⁾ When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom. ⁽¹⁰⁾ And he said to him, 'Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!' ⁽¹¹⁾ This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. ⁽¹²⁾ After this He went down to Capernaum, He, His mother, His brothers, and His disciples; and they did not stay there many days.

The Gospel of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

?A canticle is a hymn, or other Christian song of praise with lyrics taken from biblical texts

The Canticles

Song of the Three Young Men      Benedictus es, Domine

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers;
you are worthy of praise; glory to you.
Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name;
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
Glory to you in the splendor of your temple;
on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.
Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim;
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
Glory to you, beholding the depths;
in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.
Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.


The Song of Simeon       Nunc Dimittis Luke 2:29-32  
Lord, you now have set your servant free
to go in peace as you have promised;
For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior,
whom you have prepared for all the world to see:
A Light to enlighten the nations,
and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.


The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord.
  He was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
  He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried.
  He descended to the dead.
  On the third day he rose again.
  He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
  He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
  the holy catholic Church,
  the communion of saints,
  the forgiveness of sins,
  the resurrection of the body,
  and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Prayers

The Lord's Prayer   Traditional
Suffrages     A

Seasonal Collect:  First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord
Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Collect of the Day: Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for Mission: Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch or weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who sleep. Tend the sick Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the joyous; and all for your love's sake. Amen.

Personal Prayers and Reflection

This is a time to pause, consider and listen. Pray for yourself and others.


Closing Prayers   Thanksgiving

Conclude with following
May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Romans 15:13



This concludes the Daily Morning Prayer
Go in Peace to Love and Serve the Lord